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alpist ? Obs.|ˈælpɪst| Also alpia. [a. Fr. alpiste, a. Sp. alpiste, supposed to be a Guanche word.] The seed of the Canary Grass (Phalaris Canariensis) given to cage birds; sometimes applied to other grass-seeds.
1597Gerard Herbal 81 In the Ilands of Canarie Alpisti. 1802Rees Cycl. s.v., The alpiste seed is of an oval figure, of a pale yellow, inclining to an isabel colour. 1859Worcester, Alpist or Alpia. |